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Packed.Generic.386

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
August 30, 2012
Updated:
August 31, 2012 3:21:32 AM
Type:
Trojan, Worm
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Packed.Generic.386 is a heuristic detection for files that may have been obfuscated or encrypted in order to conceal them from antivirus software. This heuristic detection is used to detect threats associated with multiple threat families.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 30, 2012 revision 032
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 30, 2012 revision 032
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 30, 2012 revision 025
  • Latest Daily Certified version August 30, 2012 revision 025
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 5, 2012
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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Technical Details

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